Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong Media Tycoon Sentenced to 20 Years Under Security Law

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Firstpost•09-02-2026, 19:10
Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong Media Tycoon Sentenced to 20 Years Under Security Law
- •Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Hong Kong court.
- •Billionaire and vocal China critic convicted under the city's national security law.
- •Arrested in August 2020, judges claim Lai is the driving force behind foreign collusion conspiracies.
- •Supporters view his case as a crackdown on dissent and journalism by China, raising international concerns.
- •Lai's conviction is a prominent test case for media freedom in Hong Kong.
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